Effectiveness of a nutrition education intervention to improve complementary feeding practices: a randomized trial in Cambodia

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• Conditions: E45; E50.9; D50.9; Retarded development following protein-energy malnutrition; Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified; Iron deficiency anaemia, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00004379
• Lead Sponsor: Justus Liebig University Giessen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-09-17
• Study Completion: 2014-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2400

Inclusion Criteria

Households with children under two years of age

Exclusion Criteria

Households with no children under two years of age.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The height for age Z-score (HAZ) of children below 2 years will increase if TIPs recommendations and recipes are locally available and accepted. At conclusion of the intervention there will be a difference of 15% of the HAZ between interventions and controls.<br><br>For calculation of the Height for Age Z-Score, children in the age group 0-23 months will be measured (weight and lenght). The z-score will be calculated based on the WHO standard. The measurements will be done during the baseline and the impact survey, latter to be carried out two years after the baseline.